Where does “Sinitic” come from?

Sinitic (English) comes from Latin Sina, from Latin Sīnae, from Ancient Greek Σῖναι, from Arabic صِين, from Pahlavi čīn, from Sanskrit चीन, from Old Chinese 秦 — {{w|Qin |State of Qin}}, {{w|Qin dynasty}}; Qin.

Sinitic (English): Of or pertaining to Chinese languages; Of or...

Definitions

  1. Of or pertaining to Chinese languages; Of or...

Ancestry of “Sinitic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinSinaChina
2LatinSīnaethe Chinese, specifically
3Ancient GreekΣῖναιthe southern Chinese
4Arabicصِين—
5Pahlavičīn—
6Sanskritचीनthe Chinese people; China; a bandage for the...
7Old Chinese秦{{w|Qin |State of Qin}}, {{w|Qin dynasty}}; Qin

Words derived from “Sinitic”

Every word from Old Chinese 秦 →Every word from Sanskrit चीन →Every word from Pahlavi čīn →